time it takes to learn french

[Seapaddler]

I've read someone's experience of moving to France due to their job and after a month of constant exposure he could communicate satisfactorily and this person was very motivated to learn. Written and spoken is quite different, spoken words can be left out for brevity but never left out of the same when written. I think without immersion or having friends who speak it fluently would take us a very long time if ever.

I'm tending to follow aFrenchie by mastering reading and writing before I ever tackle spoken.